What is the timing on most latin music - R.D. Heilman - 20:34 17-11-05
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I can't seem to get the beat on latin music: any suggestions?
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Re: What is the timing on most latin music - Nil - 21:00 17-11-05
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On 17 Nov 2005, "R.D. Heilman" <rdhsr@bellsouth.net> wrote in
news:paaff.5420$Y82.3918@bignews4.bellsouth.net:
> I can't seem to get the beat on latin music: any suggestions?
Listen to latin music only and constantly for a month.
Look up "clave" in the musical dictionary.
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Re: What is the timing on most latin music - Nil - 21:15 17-11-05
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Re: What is the timing on most latin music - joe mama - 01:15 18-11-05
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Re: What is the timing on most latin music - David Martel - 08:14 18-11-05
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RD,
"Latin" music is not a very informative term. What song or song style?
Tango is 4/4. The styles I'm most familiar with are 3/4 and 4/4. If you
can't read music or are having trouble with the phrasing or rhythm then take
Nils advice and listen to the sort of music you wish to play.
Dave M.
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Re: What is the timing on most latin music - crow - 09:53 18-11-05
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"R.D. Heilman" <rdhsr@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> I can't seem to get the beat on latin music: any suggestions?
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Latinos don't count beats the way americans do. The basic rhythm of latin
music is the clave. You may call this rhythm the 'Bo Diddly Beat'. Its 4
dotted quarter notes followed by a regular quarter and a quarter rest spread
out over 8 beats. All latin music is based on the clave rhythm. Studying
this music is a lifetime process but your rhythm playing & sense of timing
will benefit beyond all expectations.
jepp
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